Wall tables



April 1965 J. R. HILDRETH 3,244,126

WALL TABLES Filed July 9, 1964 1 II' In A,

INVENTOR. Jill?! E fld/arei iwwr United States Patent Ofifice Patented Apr. 5, 1966 3,244,126 WALL TABLES Jack R. Hildreth, 17 Old Middlesex Path,

Arlington, Mass. Filed July 9, 1964, Ser. No. 381,430 Claims. (Cl. 108-48) one end by the hinge and usually at the other by a leg which itself is hinged to the underneath of the board and swings into position as the board is lowered. This leg normally extends directly to the floor, but in some instances support is derived by resting the leg obliquely against the wall. The height of the board surface from the floor is is fixed by the height of the hinge from the floor. Often the length of the leg is adjustable so that the end of the board may be raised or lowered about the hinge joint to level the board. The board is usually fixed in position by means of a set screw or similar device. The disadvantages of the present art are inability to adjust board height and inability to move between the wall and board.

Objects of the present invention are to overcome the disadvantages mentioned above and to provide a wall ironing board whose height is adjustable and whose distance from the wall and angle to the wall and height are fixed by a single crank.

According to this invention the table comprises a top, a top support, the top having an adjustable connection with the support permitting adjustment relatively to the wall, a leg pivotally connected to the wall at its lower end and having a pivotal connection with said support at its upper end to adjust the angle between the leg and support, a lock for said adjustable connection, a lock for said pivotal connection, and an actuator for conjointly actuating said locks. The adjustable connection may be pivotal to permit angular adjustment of the table or it may be slidable to permit adjustment of the table transversely of the wall, preferably both.

More specifically the invention involves a table that folds from the wall comprising mechanism for fixing the distance from the wall, angle with the wall and level of the table including a stud about the axis of which the table is rotated, table supports for supporting parallel sides of the table top and sliding said top toward or from the wall in a plane parallel to the floor, a disk on which the top supports rests, slide and through which said stud extends, bearings for rotating the table in a plane normal to the floor, and a crank to lock the table into position.

For the purpose of illustration a typical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing in which FIG. 1 is a side view of the ironing board, showing its wall position in full lines and an operative position in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the ironing board top in an operative position;

FIG. 3 is a section on line 33 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a section on line 44 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a detail section on line 55 of FIG. 4; and

FIG. 6 is a detail section on line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

In the particular embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose of illustration, the ironing board is mounted in a wall recess 1 closed by a door 2. The board comprises a top 3 and two legs 4 and 5. The lower end of leg 4 is pivotally connected to the wall at 6 to swing about a horizontal axis only, and the upper end of the leg comprises two arms 7 and 8 pivotally mounted in the bearings 16 and 17. The leg 4 is pivotally connected to the wall at 6 near the floor level as shown in FIG. 1 so that when the table is set up the leg 4 slopes downwardly from the top 3. The bearings depend from the disk 9 which is pivotally connected to the board 3 by means of a stud 11. Extending lengthwise along the bottom of top 3 are two angular members 12 fastened by rivets 13. Bearing on the members 12 is a collar 14 surrounding the head of stud 11. Two ribs 30 also extend lengthwise of the top 3, the ribs being secured to the top and bearing on the disk 9. The two parts of bearings 16 and 17 straddle the arms 7 and 8. Extending through the bearings and arms is a shaft 18 operated by a crank 19. Fastened to the shaft 18 on the inside of the bearings 16 and 17 are two collars 21 and 22. Two nuts 23 and 24 are fastened to the outside of the bearings 16 and 17. Cam 26 having slots 27 is fastened to the shaft 18. Mounted in the stud 11 is a pin 28 which projects into the cam slots 27. Extending between the pin 28 and the bottom of the stud 11 is a compression spring 29 which lightly holds the collar 14 against the members 12. When the crank 19 is turned the cam 26 pulls the pin 28 and stud 11 down and locks the collar 14 against the members 12 thereby preventing rotation of the table 3 about the axis of the stud 11 and sliding of the ribs 30 over the disk 9. The rotation of the shaft 18 also threads the nuts 23 and 24 along the shaft and clamps the two parts of the bearings 16 and 17 against the arms 7 and 8 thereby preventing rotation of table 3 about the shaft 18. The length of leg 5 is set by means of a set screw 31.

To set up the ironing board the door 2 is opened and the board is swung to an operative position such as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. After adjusting the table to the desired height the set screw 31 is tightened. If desired the leg 4 may be adjustable in length like the leg 5. The board may be adjusted to the desired distance from the wall by sliding the collar 14 along the angular members 12 and the ribs 30 along the disk 9. The angular position of the board relatively to the wall may be adjusted by swinging the board around the stud 11. After the board is adjusted to the desired position the crank is turned concomitantly to actuate the adjustable connections 7-16 and 8-17, the slidable connection 12-14 and the pivotal connection 11.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A wall table comprising a top, a top support, the top having an adjustable connection with the support permitting adjustment relatively to the wall, a leg pivotally connected at its lower end to the wall near the floor level and having a pivotal connection with said support at its upper end to adjust the angle between the leg and support, a lock for said adjustable connection, a lock for said pivotal connection, and an actuator for conjointly actuating said locks.

2. A wall table according to claim 1 wherein said adjustable connection is pivotal to permit angular adjustment of the table.

3. A wall table according to claim 1 wherein said adjustable connection is slidable to permit adjustment of the table transversely of the wall.

4. A wall table according to claim 1 wherein said adjustable connection is both pivotal and'slidable to permit adjustment of the table both angularly and transversely of the wall.

5. A table that folds from the wall comprising mechanism for fixing the distance from the wall, angle with the References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS Milarn l0848 Gay 10849 Behm 10848 Hull 10848 FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner. 

1. A WALL TABLE COMPRISING A TOP, A TOP SUPPORT, THE TOP HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE CONNECTION WITH THE SUPPORT PERMITTING ADJUSTMENT RELATIVELY TO THE WALL, A LEG PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ITS LOWER END TO THE WALL NEAR THE FLOOR LEVEL AND HAVING A PIVOTAL CONNECTION WITH SAID SUPPORT AT ITS UPPER END TO ADJUST THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE LEG AND SUPPORT, A LOCK FOR SAID ADJUSTABLE CONNECTION, A LOCK FOR SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION, AND AN ACTUATOR FOR CONJOINTLY ACTUATING SAID LOCKS. 